Glass Futures

We've officially opened the Global Centre of Excellence for glass in R&D, innovation and training! 🎇 Read the full story: 👉 https://lnkd.in/e_tw2vK6 Thanks to the ongoing support of our founders, members, funders and supporters that we could reach this point – but this really is just the start. The facility will soon be home to a unique experimental furnace and other technology that will pioneer ways of making carbon neutral glass. Over 100 guests attended the official opening which brought together Glass Futures members from around the world including glass manufacturers and university academics with funders and local politicians. It was a wonderful to work with local talent such as the St Helens College apprentices who catered the event before heading to the World of Glass Museum who hosted us for a drink's reception and glass blowing demonstrations. Juergen Maier CBE FRS | Innovate UK | Liverpool City Region Combined Authority | St Helens Council | British Glass | Glass Technology Services and many more!

🚨 Open call to join an Industrial Advisory Board! 🚨 The Foundation Industries Sustainability Consortium (FISC) is now excited to announce an open call for applications to join its Industrial Advisory Board. This is a unique opportunity for industry leaders to contribute to driving industrial impact and achieving greener growth within the UK’s foundation industries and further develop this unique collaborative approach. Join us in driving greener growth within the Foundation Industries. Find out more 👉 https://lnkd.in/dcrfXaxV Together, we can drive innovation, enhance sustainability, and achieve greener growth for the UK. To apply or put forward a nomination, please complete the following form https://lnkd.in/deVhxP9Z For more information please email Philippa Glover, FISC Director at [email protected] Please note the Industrial Advisory Board role is on a voluntary basis only. We are anticipating the workload to be minimal with approximately two to three online meetings per year and one annual in-person meeting. Henry Royce Institute | CPI | Materials Processing Institute | Glass Futures | Lucideon #industry #manufacturing #sustainability #foundationindustry

🌟 Exciting Update from Glass Futures! 🌟 Join our General Manager, Aston Fuller, for an exclusive look at the ongoing developments at our Centre of Excellence in St Helens. Discover how we're pushing the boundaries of innovation and sustainability in the glass industry 👉 https://lnkd.in/e_6D-Mm8 Stay tuned for our next update as we've had a busy summer and we can't wait to show you the progress! #GlassFutures #Innovation #Sustainability #Manufacturing #CentreOfExcellence

🌟 Happy Charity Day! 🎗️ We are proud to have supported several local charities this year including the homeless charity, Teardrops and the Saints Community Development Foundation Limited’s ‘In It Together’ initiative to support younger adults suffering from early set stage dementia. Read more about that initiative here 👉 https://lnkd.in/eeJthVcN Today, we celebrate the spirit of giving and the incredible impact that charitable organisations have around the world. If you are looking for a charitable cause today, the team at Inovus Medical who operate from the Glass Futures building are raising funds for Samaritans by taking bids for the raffle of this fine young filly 🐴 Born and bred in Ashton in Makerfield by the experienced trainer Helen Hanson, approximately 3 hands in height, lean weight and good on soft ground.  ✅ Bred from the finest stock (pine) ✅ Fully groomed and painted with chalk paint and waxed so all safe for the little person who becomes her new owner ✅ Detachable quality padded washable saddle of the finest velvet. ✅ The tail can be plaited! Enter the raffle here 👉 https://lnkd.in/evwMkf-5 It’s £5.00 per ticket. When you make your donation comment ‘RAFFLE’ in the notes and your name will go into the draw. (You can buy multiple tickets if you would like to enter more than once and all your tickets will be added to the draw). The new owner will be drawn on 1st October 2024. #CharityDay #GivingBack #CommunityImpact #Kindness

We were thrilled to welcome Professor Paul Monks, Anthony Allen and Dr. Shivangi Sharma from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, and Bruce Adderley from Innovate UK to our Centre of Excellence. The day began with a warm welcome and a tour of our state-of-the-art facility, where our guests had the opportunity to sign the inside of our furnace—a truly memorable moment! The visit provided an excellent opportunity to discuss our ongoing projects, share our technical strategy, the future of industrial R&D, the potential for a UK Industrial Hydrogen R&D Hub in St Helens, and the critical importance of skills and training in low-carbon technologies. As Professor Paul Monks said, “Delighted to have visited Glass Futures and team in St Helens today to see their impressive Decarbonisation/Net Zero Industrial Research Facilities – truly state of the art with genuine industrial applications.” We’re excited about the future and look forward to continuing our collaboration to drive innovation and decarbonisation in the industry. #Decarbonization #NetZero #IndustrialInnovation #RandD #Sustainability #HydrogenEconomy #SkillsForTheFuture #Collaboration #GlassFutures #CleanEnergy

🌟 Exciting times at Glass Futures! 🌟 We recently had the pleasure of welcoming Knauf to our facility. Dimitri Laurent, their R&D Director, and Paul Jackson, Process Modelling Manager (R&D), visited to explore the capabilities of our furnace and learn more about the innovative work we’re doing here at Glass Futures. One of the highlights of the visit? We had the incredible opportunity to explore inside our furnace and leave our signatures behind! 🔥 It was an unforgettable experience showcasing our cutting-edge technology, and we’re excited about the future of our collaboration as we continue driving innovation together. #Innovation #GlassIndustry #Collaboration #R&D #FutureofGlass #GlassFutures #Knauf

Glass & Glazing Federation visits Glass Futures! Members of the Glass and Glazing Federation management team toured the 165,000 square foot Innovation Centre in St Helens where an industrial scale 30 tonnes per day pilot furnace is currently being installed, before meeting with Glass Futures experts to discuss collaborative opportunities such as increasing post-consumer glass recycling. Including leading glassmakers such as Guardian Glass Europe, Pilkington United Kingdom Limited and Saint-Gobain, the GGF community of over 8000 members accounts for over 60% of the sector’s £4 billion annual turnover. The GGF delegation was accompanied by Brian Scott-Picton in his role as Chair of the Glass Committee at the Worshipful Company of Glass Sellers. You can learn more about Worshipful Company of Glass Sellers here: https://lnkd.in/ePaXnsh5 Group photo L-R: David Palmer (Technical Officer, GGF), Steve Cook (Commercial Manager, Glass Futures), John Mannell (Technical Officer, Glass Futures), Brian Scott-Picton (Glass Committee Chair, Glass Sellers), Dave Fordham (Global Engagement Lead, Glass Futures) and John Agnew (CEO, GGF Group).

🚨 Calling all industry leaders! 🚨 The Hydrogen Innovation Initiative (HII) has identified the significant opportunity that the global hydrogen economy represents for the UK, and is now defining the steps needed to secure this. We're asking for your input to support our strong "Case for Action" to be published in autumn 2024. Your insights will directly impact the future of hydrogen in the UK, drive collaboration, and guide key areas of focus for the UK. Please take some minutes to share your thoughts on the strategic areas using the survey link below: https://lnkd.in/ecUHTs2W Let's work together to secure the UK's position in the hydrogen economy! Surveys close on Friday, 30th August. 🗓️ Advanced Propulsion Centre UK | Aerospace Technology Institute | Compound Semiconductor Applications (CSA) Catapult | Connected Places Catapult | Digital Catapult | Energy Systems Catapult | Glass Futures | High Value Manufacturing Catapult | National Physical Laboratory (NPL) | Net Zero Technology Centre | Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult | Satellite Applications Catapult | TWI #hydrogen #innovation #hydrogeneconomy #netzero

🌍 Excited to share that Glass Futures is featured in the latest July/August issue of Glass International! This edition covers crucial developments in decarbonisation and hydrogen, along with some great insights from our team. Highlights include: 🔧 An in-depth look at our EME batch plant. 🔥 Reviews of the Furnace Solutions presentations by our own Daniel Backhouse and Masimba Phillip Toperesu. Discover the full articles here: EME/Glass Futures: https://lnkd.in/eVyuDPmY Furnace Solutions/Glass Futures: https://lnkd.in/eiBPEs4d Proud to be part of the future of sustainable glass manufacturing! 💡 #GlassFutures #Decarbonization #Sustainability #GlassInternational

🌟 Together Day at Glass Futures! 🌟 We had an amazing Together Day at Glass Futures recently, highlighted by the rare opportunity to stand inside our furnace! It was a great day to get the team together to discuss our mission and showcase our unity and dedication. Big thanks to everyone who participated and made this day special. Here's to many more moments of teamwork and innovation! #TogetherDay #GlassFutures #Teamwork #Innovation